Commentary: In Praise of House Parties
The first environmental gathering I ever attended was a house party. The plan was to watch a live...
Read MoreThe first environmental gathering I ever attended was a house party. The plan was to watch a live...
Read MoreThen the LORD said to Cain, "Where is Abel your brother?" And he said, "I do not know. Am I my...
Read More“Fear is the foundation of most governments,” John Adams wrote in his 1776 pamphlet Thoughts on...
Read MoreA couple of weeks ago I rewatched Hotel Rwanda. It has been at least ten years since I first...
Read MoreWorking in Washington D.C., I consume a lot of news. Over the past couple months, I feel like the...
Read MoreOur nation is fracturing. In one piece, people find opportunity and successful careers. In another,...
Read MoreIn 1996, while I was pastor of Zion United Church of Christ in Henderson, Ky., our small...
Read MoreThe United Church of Christ continues to shape the way politics, policy and ministry unfold. Driven...
Read MoreRacial justice is the systemic fair treatment of all people that results in equal opportunities and...
Read MoreAs citizens of this great republic, we know that one way to ensure our voices are heard is in the...
Read MoreI am sure that most of us stayed awake until late hours waiting for the U.S. Presidential primary...
Read MoreI’m a Mayflower descendant. My maternal grandmother was Delores Howland, some 16 or so...
Read MoreWith the 2016 presidential campaign accelerating into high gear, and spring primary elections not...
Read MoreI’ve been thinking a lot about purpose lately; my own purpose in life, but also our collective...
Read MoreRecently, I offered the pastoral charge at the installation of two Disciples of Christ colleagues....
Read MoreWhat happens in 2016 will make a significant difference in the struggle to end HIV as a public...
Read MoreThe angel said, “Don’t be afraid. I’m here to announce a great and joyful event that is meant...
Read MoreAccording to the Gospel of Matthew, both the wise men and Joseph received dreams that gave...
Read MoreIt is the season of Advent, in which Christians around the world prepare to celebrate the birth...
Read MoreThis summer the national gathering of the United Church of Christ passed the resolution “A Call...
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